E whakamahere ana mātou ki te whakahoki i ētahi here manu Māori tuku iho (here) mai i tō mātou kohinga ki te iwi o Ngā Ariki Kaipūtahi i Tūranganui-a-Kiwa. E mōhiotia ana he taonga nō te rohe o Tairāwhiti ēnei, ā, ka tiakina e te Tairāwhiti Museum mō te iwi o Ngā Ariki Kaipūtahi.

E tautoko ana tō mātou poari kaitiaki (arā te Kaunihera Tahi) me te Tikanga Māori House i tēnei whakahokinga ki tō rātou ake kāinga taketake. E ai ki tā mātou Kaupapa Here Whakahokinga Taonga, e whakaputaina ana tēnei pānui hei tono whakaaro ki te marea.

Mēnā he kōrero āu, he whakahē rānei mō tēnei whakahokinga kua whakaaetia, tēnā whakapā atu ki:

Dr Bronwyn Labrum
Pou Ārahi, Te Puni Tiaki Taonga o Whanganui
Īmēra: bronwynl@wrm.org.nz
Waea: 06 349 1110

Ka whakaaetia ngā urupare tae noa ki te 24 o Noema 2025.

We intend to repatriate a number of traditional Māori bird spears (here) from our collection to Gisborne iwi Ngā Ariki Kaipūtahi. These taonga have confirmed provenance related to the Tairāwhiti region, and it is intended that they will be in the care of Tairāwhiti Museum on behalf of Ngā Ariki Kaipūtahi.

Our board of trustees (Joint Council) and the Tikanga Māori House endorse this repatriation to their place of origin. In keeping with our current Repatriation Policy, this notice is being published to invite public feedback.

If you have any comments about or objections to this approved repatriation, please contact:

Dr Bronwyn Labrum
Director, Te Puni Tiaki Taonga o Whanganui/Whanganui Regional Museum
Email: bronwynl@wrm.org.nz
Phone: 06 349 1110

Feedback will be accepted until 24 November 2025.